ice storm

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Recent Examples of ice storm The stress of my illness, on me as a patient and on her as a caregiver and potential single parent, created an ice storm between us. Jonathan Gluck, CNBC, 24 June 2025 Gretchen Whitmer, governor of Michigan, declared a state of emergency as power outages continued to affect at least 90,000 residents in northern Michigan days after severe ice storms. Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2025 After an ice storm hit parts of Ohio on Wednesday night, above-freezing temperatures are expected to return to Greater Cincinnati on Thursday. Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Feb. 2025 What's Next The ice storm is expected to persist through early Thursday morning, with freezing rain tapering off as temperatures gradually rise. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ice storm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ice storm
Noun
  • Westfield's ordinance for shoveling sidewalks In Westfield, residents are responsible for having snow removed from their sidewalks within 24 hours of the completion of the snowstorm.
    Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 10 Nov. 2025
  • As the first snowstorm of the season fell throughout the province of Ontario, Atletico Ottawa and Cavalry FC competed through treacherous snow and blizzard-like conditions in front of 13,132 fans, making for a remarkable Canadian Premier League Final.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • What started as a clear, sunny climb quickly turned catastrophic as an unexpected blizzard struck – triggering one of the most severe storms ever recorded in the Pyrenees, the mountain spine of southern Europe.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Could a blizzard hit Michigan this winter?
    Brandi D. Addison, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Friday’s weather should remain chilly (by South Florida standards) at night with a low of 68 degrees.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • This week, Kenvue, the consumer health spin-off from Johnson & Johnson, found itself at the epicenter of a market tempest this week.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The tempest over the logo began last week, when the company announced plans for a simplified design featuring only the company’s name.
    Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • With summer kicking off, the occasional thunderstorm to start the day is inevitable this time of year in Florida.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025

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“Ice storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ice%20storm. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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